Question

the city council voted on a new tax.57 council members voted in favor of the tax.the council has 95 members.what percentage of the council members voted in favor of the tax

Answer 1

60%

Explanation:

Given the council has a total of 95 members and that 57 members voted in favor.

-The percentage of those voting in favor is calculated as:

`% voters=(Favor Votes)/(Total Votes)\\\\=(57)/(95)\\\\=0.60\\=60\%`

Hence, 60% of the members voted in favor of the tax.